Machine for shocking grain.



T. A. WOOLLEY I H. FOX.

MACHINE FOR sHocKlNG GRAlN.

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MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

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MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

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MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN. APPLlcATfoN min mm1. 1914.

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MACHINE FOR SHGCKING GRAIN.

APPLICATION man JUNE 1, 1914.

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To all 'whom t may concern:

Be itknown that we. THOMAS ARTHUR lVooLLEY and HERBERT Fox, bothsubjects of theKing of Great Britain, and residents of the city ofHamilton, lcounty of Ventworth. Province of Ontario, in the Dominion ofCanada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Shocking Grain, described in the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of the same.

The principal objects of the invention are, to facilitate the harvestingof grain by eliminating all manual labor in the shocking operation,thereby effecting a saving -in time and expense, and to devise a machinewhich will gather the sheaves from the binder, form them into-a shockand deposit the shock in a standing position upon the ground -withoutthe necessity of being bound. 4

A further object is to produce a machine -of this class of alight anddurable conoperation of the binder. I The principal feature of theinvention consists in the'novel construction andarrangement -of parts,whereby the sheaves discharged from the binder are gatheredautomatically and formed into a shock, and `whereby the shock whenformed is depositstruction which will not hamper the proper ed in astanding positionythe sheaves being Astacked together without the aid ofa bind- 'ing cord. f

i In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine takenfrom the front and outer side. Fig. 2 is ar perspective View .of themachine taken from the front and inner side adjacent to the binder. Fig.3 isla' perspective view of the machineA taken v-froni the front andouter side showing the parts inthe position assumed immediatelvfollowing the delivery of the shock. Fig. 1 is a s keleton elevationalview taken from the inner side ofthe machine and showing the mechanismfor trippingand operating the discharge of the shock and for adjust--ing the machineyfor'different lengths of grain. Fig. la is an endelevationalview lof Figfe showing the mechanism for directly operatingthe means forV discharging the shock. Fig. 5 is elevational detail v ra*i ,l:Specificiationl of Letters Patent. v'

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showing the relative position of the parts immediately following therelease of the shock. Fig. 9 is a view similar toFigs. 6, 7 and 8showing the relative position-of the parts with the sheaf receptaclekraised to its uppermost position to clear the top of theshock. Fig. 10is an elevational detail from the rear of the machine, illustrating themeans for engaging the top sheaves of the shock.

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Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 are the mainv supporting bars of theshocker The bar 1 is formed with a jaw endS which is pivotally securedto the bar 4 arranged beneath the grain table 5 at the front side of thebinder machine. The bar 1 extends angularlyupward from its pivotalconnection for about half its length and then extends horizontally. I

the'bar 1 and formed with a verticaljournal bearing 7 in which the stemof the caster wheel 8 is journaled. l j" The bar 2 is arranged beneaththe bar 1 and is rigidly secured to the bracket Gand extends inwardlytoward the binder parallel with the horizontal portion of the bar 1 andat a point beneath thebend ofthe bar 1 it is bent rearwardly at anobtuse angle 6 is a bracket secured to the outer. end of and extendsinwardly toward the binde-r machine and is provided with a jaw-shaped-end 9 which is pivotally secured to a bar 10 arranged beneath the graindeck of the binder machine at the rear.

-The bars 1 and 2 are rigidly secured together at their point ofcrossing by block The outer end of the bar 2 is bent rearti'e'mitycarries a vertically disposed rod 12.

13 is a U-shaped frame arranged above.

the main support bars. 1 and 2, the outer side being supported at its'extremity Vby the vertical bar 12. The frame 13 is Ytilted downwardlyand inwardly and the inner side '15 is slidably' supported at the frontl-its length and at its inner end is secured `to the inner end of thebar 1 as shown in 2. 18 is a member extending upwardly from` thebracket14 and supporting one end of themain operating shaft 19.

20 is a strut extending upwardly from the vframe member 15 andsupporting the rear end of the main operating shaft.

21 Ais a beveled gear keyed to the rear end of the main operating shaft19.

v22 is a beveled pinion supported inza .journal v23 carried by themember 20 andoperated by a slip shaft 24 connected thereto by auniversal joint 25. rlhe shaft 24 is operated from the binder machinemechanism.

26 is an angle bar supported in a horizontal position parallel with theinner side 15 of the frame 13 by the rod supports 27.

y28 is the sheaf carrier deck rigidly secured'to the-angle bar 26 andextending angularly upward over the Vshaft 19. The deck 28 is formed ofsheet metal which holds the 'sheaves from contact with the operatingmechanism arranged therebeneath.

v29 is a butter plate of sheet metal arranged at the forward side Vof'the sheaf car? The lower end of the carrier deck 28 extends below thelower edgeof the grain table of the binding machine.

30 arev rods -slidably arranged in brackets vcarried-beneath the deck28' having jaw shaped ends 31 in which are journaledvthfe grooved wheels32.. Y

33 a-re spiral ysprings encircling the rods 30 holding said rods totheir downwardposition with a spring tension.

34 `are sprocket wheels secured/to the shaft 19 yand arranged inalinement with the grooved wheels 32 carried on the jaw ends of the rods30.

35 are endless sprocketvchains extending around the sprocket wheels34and around the grooved wheels and -forming endless carriers adapted tocarry the sheaves dis= charged fromthe grain deck of the binder .machineupwardly.

36 are spur members pivotally ysecured y-to the links V3730iE theendless chains. Y

--38 areb'ars hinged to the back of the spur members 36 adjacent to thetop thereof and having the outer ends bent inwardly toward .the .Chainsand pivotally connectedto the links 39. .This arrangement provides aflexibility in the spur members and4 their supports allowing them tocircle around the lsprockets and grooved wheelswithout bindingA and asthe said spur members pass around said wheels the pivotal joint betweenthe spur and the arm straightens out so that the spur closes down towardthe chain so as'to avoid digging into and tearing l against the sheaves.

44 is a rod pivotally connected to vthe vstripper and extendingangularly-upward therefrom substantially parallel with the lsheafcarriers," the l.upper end thereof being .bent upwardly and journaledina bracket 45 which ispivotallyfsupportedatthe apex 1 I oa VV-shapedbar 46, YVThe bar 146 extends .horizontally outward and the outer endsare A.connectedto a bar `471whichlisrigidlysecured to the outerside.481ofthe frame 13.

The bracket v45 isiprovided with a rearvwardlyV- extending lug 49through whichv a rod 50 pivotally secured to the bar `46. ex-

tends, `said rod having a spiral lspring 51 .thereon lexerting' adownward lpressure on the lug Vandconsequently an upwardly tiltingpressure on thebracket ,and the bar 44 carriedfther'eby. =r1er `deck and1s adapted to guide the butts of the sheaves in their upward travel.

52 is abr'acket secured tothe rear vend .of

.the upperside -48fof the U-frame1-f3 having vanelonga-ted journalportion 53 inawhich is. journaled the crank rod 54.

"255 7s a liailgpivcted upon "the endl ci the #crank vrod extending`outwardly from the bearing and extending `downwardlyi there- :trom inU-shaped formation having the ter '.m'inal fend yof the inner sidefpivoted in a "beafrin g' .a.1ranfged:at the upper `end .of thesupportmgzmember 57 carried on the'inner l:side portion `15 .of thev`U-frame 13. The

cu-red .tothe bottom ofthe bail -andfhaving the up't-urned lside`'flanges '-58 vand being Varranged in a normally :sloping |`position,the

forward end being ,lowermost. Y

59 .is .a flat-bar supported above and substantially parallel with thetransverse end f 6@ OthefU-ra-me 13 by :the .rods 61 and 62. .The1lo'wervend of the bar 592e11cireles the nain cperatingjshaft 19.

63 is a packer shaft journaled at one end in the upper end of the bar 59and at the other end in a bar 64 rigidly connected to the rear end ofthe outer side 48 of the U-frame 13.

i The packer shaft'63 is formed with a crank 65 about mid-way of itslength and a crank 66 at its rear end.

67 and 68 are the packer forks journaled upon the cranks 65 and 66.

69 is a link having one end pivotally connected to the upwardlyextending arm 70 of the packer 68 and the other end connected to the bar64 and as the packer shaft is rotated the fork will be given anoscillating motion. `71 is a link connected at one end to the arm 72 ofthe packer 67 and at its other end to the crank rod 73 journaled in abracket 74 carried on the outer side of the frame 13, said link fulllingthe same function as the link 69.

75 is a sheet metal guard secured at its bottom to the horizontalportion of the bar 1 and extending upwardlyinside the U- frame 13, saidshield lia-ying a rigid angle bar frame 76.

77 is a shield securedatthe upper end of the shield 75 and arrangedinside and parallel to the bar 59. v .I

78 is a pin extendingjbetween the bar 59 and shield 77 a short distancefrom the shaft 19 having the combined spur pinion and sprocket wheel 79journaled thereon.

80 is a sprocket wheel secured to the end of the packer shaft 63 and inalinement with the sprocket 79.

81 is an endless sprocket 'chain extending around the sprockets 79 and80.

32 is a flanged idler wheel, supported on a pin carried by the rod 61and supporting the underside of the endlesschain 81.

83 is a spur gear wheel secured on the mainv operating shaft 19 andmeshing with ythe pinion 79 and completing the operative connection forrotating the packer shaft 63.

811 is a cam bar for operating the sheaf receptacle carried on the innerend of the bail 55 adjacent to the bracket 56 and extending downwardlyand rearwardly therefrom.

85 is a rod adjustably secured at one end to the lower extremity ofthebar 311 and having its opposite end rigidly connected to the bail 55close to the bottom.

86 is a beveled gear wheel supported on a journal carried on the shaftsupporting bracket 20 having its axis arranged perpendicular to the axisof thel shaft 19.

87 is a crank arm secured to the outer side of the beveled gear wheel 86and carrying at its'outer end a roller 33 adapted to eng ge theunderside of the cam bar 84. f

39 is a yoke piyotally connected to the journal pin of the roller 83 andextending on either side of the bar S4 and carrying a small roller 90which engages the upper surface of the bar 34e. The crank arm onrotation swings the bar Se in an upward direction., therebyswinging thesheaf receptacle to discharge the shock.

91 is a beveled pinion mounted on the main operating shaft 19 andmeshing with the bevel gear 86 having a clutch member 92 connectedthereto.

93 is a trip arm pivotally supported between the bracket member :20 andthe member 94 being adapted to engage the clutch 92 to hold the pinion91 out of gear with the main operating shaft. The arm 93 is operated torelease a Vportion of the clutch which causes it to engage and rotatethe pinion and consequently the gear 36.

95 is a cam carried on the gear 86 which engages and holds the arm 93out of operating contact with the clutch until the gear k86 makes acomplete revolution.

96 is a rod horizontally supported in the brackets 18 and 98 extendinginwardly from the lower inner side 15 of the U-frame 137 said rod havingcrank members 97 and 98a at the ends in which is carried a rod 98".

93C is a link connected to the crank end 97 of the rod 96 and to an arm93a extending from the trip arm 93.

99 is a bar secured to the forward end of the rod 96b and extendingupwardly in an outwardly angular direction having a hookshaped upper end100 adaptedto engage Aa crank pin 100a projecting 'laterally from theforward side of the spur pinion 33 carried on the main shaft 19. Thehook member on engagement with the pin is adapted to lift the rod 98b tooperate the trip arm 93.

101 is a loop member piyotally secured to the lower end of the bar 59and extending around the bar 99 immediately back of the hook member 100which hook member is provided with an upwardlyextending spur 102.

103 is a bracket rigidlyA secured to the bar 99 adiacent to its lowerend having an eye-shaped end 101 through which .a rod 105 pivotallysecured to the loop 101 extends.

106 is a spiral spring encircling the rod 105 between the loop 101 andbracket 103 and normally holding the arm 99 so that the hook member willnot engage the pin on the spur pinion.

107 is a rod formed with an eve-shaped vendy encircling the end of therod 105 projecting beyond the eyeend of the bracket 103, said rodextending outwardly and connected at its outer end to the crank rod 73.The rod 107 is adapted to operate the trip mechanism when a resistingpressure against vthe packer 67 overcomes the pressure of the spring106.

The crank portion of the vcrank rod 54 journaledfat the rearendof theupper side e "the'outer side of thebail at its lower por- 1 of the Uframe 13 extends angularly upward and forward and lhas secured to itsextremity v.outward and downward to a point about opposite the rearwardend of the main support bar 2.

112 is a piece of flat iron formed into a substantially Si-shape andpivoted centrally on the angle bar 10S having the forked points 113extending downwardly to engage the top sheaves of the shock.

YV1111 is a bracket member rigidly secured to .Y tion adjacent tothescoop, said bracket having an outwardly extendinglug 115( at the bottomfI 116 is an arm loosely mounted on the outer end of the crank rod 54 andheld rigid by the rod 117 secured at one en d to said arm intermediateof its length and at the other end to the U frame 13. j

` 1718 is a rod pivotally secured at one end to the lower end of the arm11.6 and at the other end to a bracket 119 rigidly secured intermediateof the height ofthe guide bar 111. A

120 is a link pivotally secured to the upper end ofthe bracket 114 andextending rearwardly therefrom having a rod 121 pivoted on the outer endthereofl and pivotally connected to thev bracket 119 on'lthe guide bar111.

` 122 is an arm vpivotally secured on the o uter end of the crank rodtand having a laterally turned finger 122LL at its extremity.

`123 is arod pivotally secured at one end to the outer end of the arm12,2 and at the other end to the outer end of the link 120 and .adaptedto engage the finger 1223.

1224 is arod pivotally secured to the arm 122 intermediate of its lengthand extending 'through an eyeeportion 125 formedrin the arm 116 adjacentto the lower end. This rod is provided with anadjustable stop at the1outer end in the form of a nut 126 and a spiral spring 127 isarrangedencirclingythe rod 124 between the eye 125 and the point ofvconnection to the arm 122.

128 is a rod pivotally connected intermediate of the length of the arm116 on the inner side thereof and extending downwardly through thelaterally extending lug Aportion 115 at the bottom of the bracket 114secured to the bail.

129 fis a compression spring encircling the rod 128.

130 is a bar extending across and pivotally supported in the bottom ofthe sheaf receptacle 57a intermediate of its length, said bar having acrank end 131 projecting through .the outer side of the vscoop andhaving a Janssen .rod -132connected to itsextremity and to the outer endof the link 120. Y e

133 are vbroad flat teeth rof an inverted EV- shape secured to ,the bar13() and arranged to extend upwardly substantially at right; .angles tothe bottom of the sheaf receptacle when said receptacle `is in itslowermost `position, and forming V-shaped openings into .which the strawwedges tightly. i

134 are guide bars arranged in pairs and extending Aeach side of theendless chain carriers 35. These guides are pivotally'supported at thelower ends and extend up-V wardly above the chain and are tapered towardthe upper end. The upper ends of the guides are supported by fork-shapedmembers 135 which project upwardly through openings in the sheafcarrierguides 28 and are supported'upon the rod 9.81 being raised on thevoperation of the tripping mechanism.

by the raising of said rod through the mechanism described and elevatingthe upper y ends of the guides toa point above the tops of the spurs 36carried by the endless chain carriers 35. This arrangement prevents the.Y

sheaf carriers from ca'rrying'the sheaves upwardly and delivering samewhile the sheaf receptacle is being discharged.

The frame 13' is slidably supported in the main shaft supportingbrackets carried on the sub-frame* and the sheaf carrier deck and therearward carrier 35 and its supports are supported from said U-frame.This adground.

In the operation of this machine, the shocking machine is connected tothe binder machine in the manner hereinbefore described and travelsalongside of said machine on the discharge side. As the grain is cut itis formed into sheaves on the grain 'deck of the binder machine and onbeing discharged therefrom the sheaves are carried upwardly by theendless carriers 35, the spur members 36 engaging the sheaves and thepressure rod l-tfrholding said sheaves down to the carriers with aspring pressure.` As the sheaves reach the upperl end of the endlesscarriers they are discharged into the sheaf receptacle formed by thescoop 57, the butts engaging the shield 75 and resting thereagainst. Themain operating shaft 19 of the shocker machine operates continy uouslyas also does the packer shaft 63 carrying the packer forks 67 and 68.These packer forks engage the sheaves'as theyare delivered from theendless carriers 35 and distribute them to the sheaf receptacle, theoutward sheaves falling against and being held in position by the guidebar 111. The sheaves falling into the sheaf receptacle are held fromslipping by the teeth 133 on the bar 130 and when the bulk of thesheaves p deposited in said receptacle reaches the proper amount, thepacker fork 67 in its rotation meeting with the resistance of the bulkof the sheaves pushes upon the link 71 rotating the crank rod 73 so asto pull upon the rod 107 thereby swinging the bar 99 upon its pivot andmoving the hook member 100 into the path of the pin 100a carried on thespur gear 83. As the bar 99 swings upon its pivot the loop 101, beingpressed upwardly by the spring 106 on the rod 105, mounts the spur 102on the back of said arm and thus holds the hook member in position toengage the pin of the spur gear so that the instantaneous operation ofthe packer arm rotating the crank rod 73 places the hook member inposition to await the movement of the crank pin 1001. Upon the pin 100aengaging the hook member thel rod 98b is lifted upwardly and upon thelifting of said rod the trip arm 93 is operated to release the clutch,thereby causing the rotation of the bevel gear 86. The upward movementof the rod 98b raises the fork members 135 carried thereon and swingsthe chain guards 134 upwardly on their pivots to guard the carrierchains 35 and prevent the further upward movement of the sheaves fromthe binder. On the rotation of the beveled gear 86 the roller 88 carriedon the crank arm 87 engages the downwardly eX- tending angularly set endof the cam bar 84 and as said bar is connected to the sheaf receptacleby the rod 85the bail 55 is swung rearwardly on its pivot throwing thescoop portion of the sheaf receptacle first into a vertical position todeposit the sheaves therein butt end upon the ground.

At the commencement of .the movement of the sheaf receptacle the rod 121extending between the sheaf receptacle and the guide bar 111 pulls uponsame in a rearward direction but the rod 118 interposed between thestationary arm 116 and the bar 111 acts as a pivotal strut therebycausing the bar 111 to move downwardly and remain substantially parallelwith the bail. This draws the top side of the guide bar, which ispivotally connected to the crank 54 in tightly against the top of thesheaves and with the teeth 133 in the receptacle holding the shocksecurely from slipping as it is being tipped.

The finger 122iL on the arm 122 engages the rod 123 in locking contactforming a strut and the link 120 and rod 132'remain in their normalrelationship as the Vbail swings on its pivot, the teeth 133 beingretained in engagement with the sheaves. When the stop 126 on the end ofthe rod 124 comes into contact with the eye 125 on the stationary arm116 the further rotation of the pivotal arm 122 is checked. Thisimmediatel;r breaks the joint between the arm 122 and the rod 123 withthe result that the weight of the shock bearing upon the-teeth 133rotates the bar 130 and the shock is thus released. crank 131, rod 132and link 120 swing freely as also do the rod 123 and arm 122. Therotation of the link 120 throws the said link and rod 121 out ofalinement and arrests the swinging of the guide bar 111 thus completelyreleasing the shock.

As the crank arm 87 continues its rotation it swings the cam bar 84upwardly to the extreme raised position illustrated in Figs.l 3 and 9and in this position the sheaf receptacle is raised clear of the headsof the shock so that the machine in its forward travel will clear thesame.

It will be noted that the bar 128 is pivoted upon the arm 116 below thepivot point of the bail and immediately the bail swings from its normalresting position the leg of `the bail and rod 128 move apart, and thecompression spring 129 encircling the roo 128 assists in the liftingmovement of the sheaf receptacle.

The sheaf receptacle is held in its raised position until the roller 88moves beyond the extremity of the upper angle portion 84a of the cam bar84 when the strut support of the crank arm is removed and the cam barand bail and sheaf receptacle immediately drop. The continuation of themovement of the crank 87 in its downward travel through the yoke 89 androller 90, insures the return of the parts to their normal position.

On removal of the strut support for the sheaf receptacle in the form ofthe crank `arm 87the weight of the parts is immediately released fromrestraint and will drop very suddenly but for the restraining iniuenceof the spring 129 on the rod 128 which being of considerable lengthrelieves the jolt of the return of the parts. As the parts swing back totheir normal position the spring 127 on the rod 124 withholds the returnmovement of the arm 122 so that the rod 123 is again brought intolocking engagement therewith and the link 120, rod 132 and bar 130 arereturned to their normal positions.

The entire operation of loading, packing. discharging of the shock andthe return of the parts to their normal position is automatic. Thesheaves are held securely during the loading of the shock and are packedtightly into position to form a self-support- As the bar 130 rotates theing shock When placed upon-the ground;

The last sheaf of the shock being received-= on the open side of thereceptacle is not however, susceptiblevto being pressed into place Yandintel-locked With the other sheavesand'A the guard platevor shoe 139engages the:V

sheaf about mid-Way ofits height and being setl slightly out of parallelrelation With the frame 13, the tail end gives -the sheaf a side oftheshocker machine facilitates -its f easy handlingin transport fromplace to place as it may be readily-swung to allow the machine to travelendwise when vthebinder machine is placed upon a transport truck.

An important feature in connection with the arrangement of the carrierand packer mechanism is, that the packer shaft operates threerevolutionsV to one revolution of the endless chain carriers' and asthere are three spur members upon the sheaf carriers these are arrangedin step With the packers so that the packers will always engage the`sheaf as it arrives at the top of the elevato] and Will pass the sameonward in the shock.

JWhat We claim as our invention is 1. In an automatic machine forshocking grain, the combination With the binder machine, of a frameextending from the binder machine, a sheaf receptacle arranged in saidframe, means for carrying the sheaves from the binder machine to thesheaf receptacle, means for forming a shock, means for depositing theshock butt end on the ground to retain its formation Without binding,and

Ymeans automatically operated simultaneously with the commencement ofthe operation of the shock depositing means adapted to hold the sheavesdelivered from the binder machine from Contact with the sheaf carryingmeans for arresting the passing of the sheaves to the sheaf receptacleduring the operation of discharging the shock;

2. In an automatic machine for shocking v,graimthe combination with thebinder machine, of a frame extending'from the binder machine, a sheafreceptacle arranged in said frame, means for carrying the sheaves fromthe binder machine to the sheaf receptacle, means forl packing thesheaves to form a shock, means for depositing the shock Vbutt end on theground to retain its formation Without binding, means operativelyconnected with said packing means' for Vstarting thedischarge'me'ansintoopera:

discharging operation.

3;' ln lamachine for shocking grain, the combination lWith the binder'machina of a iframe extendingl from the binder machine, f

65 tion, andmeansforwithholding the passage of sheaves t0 the sheafreceptacle duringkthe l a sheaf receptacle arranged, in.fsaidfframe,^

an endless carrier adapted to convey the sheaves from the binder machineto the sheaf receptacle, means for packing the sheaves to form ashoclnineans for-depositing thev shock butt end upon `the ground,

means operated through the packing .means 'an endless carrier adapted t0convey the 'Y sheaves from the binder machine to the sheaf receptacle,means for packing' the sheaves to form a shock, means for depositing theshock butt end upon the ground, means op-f' erated through the packingmeans for start ing the discharge meansr into operation,

guide arms arranged each side-.of the endless carrier adapted to belifted upwardly` to raise the sheaves in transit out of contact with theendless carrier, and means op# lerated coincident WithV the operation ofthe means for starting the discharge for lifting said guidearms.

5. In a machine for shocking grain, the

combination with the binder machine, ofA a frame extending from thebindervmachmaj a sheaf receptacle arranged in said frame,VV an endlesscarrier adapted` to convey' theV sheaves from' the binder machine to thesheaf receptacle, means for packing the sheaves to form a shock, meansfor depositing the shock butt end upo'n'theV ground, means for startingthe discharge means into operation, means operated from the packingmeans for 4operating; said starting means, guide arms arranged each sideof the endless car'- rier adapted to be lifted upwardly .to raise thesheaves in transit out of contact with the endless carrier, and meansconnected With the means for starting the discharge means adapted tolift said guide arms to arrest the v:passing of the sheaves to the sheafreceptacle. Y -i 6. In a machine forshocking grain, the combination Withthe binder machine, of a v,frame extending from the binder machine,

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a sheaf receptacle arranged in said frame, a

pair ofv endless carriers extending angularly upward and ofltWard frombelow the grain y A."deck'of the binder machine, guide arms arranged ateach side of said carriers and pivoted attheir lower ends, a barextending transversely below` said carriers and having v upwardlyextending members secured to ,y :said -guide arms, means for packing thesheaves to forma shock, means for depositing the shock butt end'onthe-ground, and

means operated through the pack-ing means for starting the dischargelmeans into operation and coincidently lifting the rod connected to saidguide arms to raise said guide arms-to hold the sheaves out ofengagement with said carriers during the discharge of the shock. Y

7. In a machine/fory shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a sheafreceptacle arranged in said frame,

spur members pivotally securedv to said end-, less carriers andextending outwardly therefrom, curved links pivotally secured at onelend to said spur members near their outer ends `and at the other end'pivotally connected to said endless carriers and adapted to foldsaidspurs back as the carriers pass around their supporting "wheels,means adapted to hold the sheaves temporarily out of reach of said spursduring the discharge of the shock, means for packing the sheaves to forma shock, means fory depositing theshaft, packer forks carried on saidpacker shaft adapted topass the sheaves from the carrier to thesheafreceptacle and to form the shock, means for depositing the shock buttenfd on the ground,means connected 'with said'main shaft for operatingsaid discharge means, and means operatively connected to said packerforks for starting said discharge operating means into operation.

9. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine,A

a sheaf receptacle pivotally supported in said frame, a main drivingshaft journaled on said frame, means for 'carrying the --sheaves fromthe binder machine `to the sheaf receptacle, means operated from saidmain shaftgadapted to swing said sheaf receptacle rearwardly andupwardly to' discharge the shock butt 4end on the' ground, a" packershaft joiirnaled above said sheaf re-v' ceptacle and operated from saidmain shaft, packer forks carried on said packer shaft' adapted to passthe sheaves from the' carrier to the sheaf receptacle and to form theshock, and means operatively connected -to'v said' packer forks forstarting the mechanism for swinging the sheaf receptacle into operation.

10. ln a machine for shocking grain, ther combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a Y

sheaf receptacle pivotally supported in said frame, a main driving shaftjournaled on said frame, means for carrying the sheaves from the bindermachine to the sheaf receptacle, means operated from said main shaftadapted to swing said sheaf receptacle rearwardly and upwardly todischarge the shock butt end on the ground, a packer shaft Journaledabove said sheaf receptacle and operated from said main shaft, packerforks carried 'on said packer shaft adapted ,I

to pass the sheaves fromthe carrier to the sheaf receptacle and to formthe shock, av

clutch member on the main shaft adaptedto be operated to throw the meansfor swingi ing vthe sheaf receptacle into gear, a rod supported from theframe and adapted to operate said clutch, an arm pivotally secured tolsaid rod having a hook member thereon, a wheel secured to said mainshaft having a `projecting crank pin adapted to engage said hook memberto lift said rod and operate said clutch, spring means for holdingsaidhook member out of operating `contact with said crank pin, and meansoperatively connected with said packer forks adapted'to move said hookmember into position to engage said crank pin.

ll. ln a machine for shocking grain, the

combination with the binder machine, of a v frame extending from thebinder machine` :i

`sheaf receptacle pivotally supported in said frame, a main drivingshaft journaled onV said frame, means for carrying the sheaves from thebinder machine to the sheaf receptacle, means operated from said mainshaft adapted to swing said sheaf receptacle rear- 4wardlv and upwardlyto discharge the shock butt end on the ground, a packer shaft journaledabove said sheaf receptacle and operated from said main shaft, packerforks carried on said packer shaft adapted to pass 'he sheaif'es fromthe carrier to the sheaf receptacle andto form the shock, a clutchmember on the main shaft adapted to be operated to throw the means forswinging the sheaf receptacle into gear, a rod supported from they frameand adapted to operate said clutch, an arm pivotally secured `to saidrod' having a hook member thereon, a wheel secured to said main shafthaving a projecting crank pin adaptedto engage said hook member to'liftsaid rod and operate said spring encircling said arm and adapted toswing saidL loop over the projection on said arm, a' rod engaging saidarm adapted to swing it inwardly toward the crank pin, a crankyr'odcarried on said frame and connected to the opposite end of the rod foroperating said arm, and a link connected to said crank vrod and to oneof said packer, a forks adapted to rock said crank rod to throw theclutch operating mechanism into gear to swing the sheaf receptacle todischarge the shock.

12. a machine for shocking grain, the combinationy with thebinderemachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bailmember open at the top and pivotally i supported from the frame, ascoopshaped sheaf receptacle carried by said bail, a mainl shaft journaled onsaid frame, a bevel pinion loosely mounted. onl said main shaft, aclutchon said main shaft adapted to engage and rotate said pinion, abevel gear journaled adjacent to said main shaft and mesu-- ing withsaid pinion,- a crank arm carried bysaid bevel gear, a roller contact onthe outerl end of said crank arm, a bent cam bar connected to said bailand engaged by the roller contact of said crank arm and formed so thatasthe crank rotates the bail is first swung rearwardly to discharge theshock butt end on the ground and then swung upwardly to clear the top ofthe shock and finally swung. downwardly to normal lower position, meansfor carrying the sheaves to said sheaf receptacle, packer means forforming the shock, means oper-l ated from said packer means foroperating saidclutch to start the discharge mechanism. p

13. In a machine for shocking grain, the

combinationv with the binder machine, of aframe extending from thebinder machine, a bail member open at the top and pivotally supportedfrom the frame, a scoop-shaped sheaf receptacle carried by said bail,means for carrying the sheaves to said receptacle, means for swingingsaid bail and sheaf receptacle rearwardly and upwardly to deposit theshock butt end upon the ground` a toothed member rotatably arranged insaid y sheaf receptacle, a cranked bar adapted to follow the sheafreceptacle and to hold the shock in said receptacle during therearwardly tilting movement, means for rotating said toothed member andarresting they following'n movement of'Y said crankedfbar to release theshock,- and means forreturnin-g` the sheaf holder to its normalpositiom.

14, In a machine for shocking graimthe combination with the bindermachine, cfa

frame extending from the binder machine,

a bail member openat the top and pivotallyy supported. fromY the frame,a scoop-shapeilY sheaf receptacle carriedbyesaid bail, means forcarrying thesheavestosaid receptacle,

means for swingingfsaid,l bail and sheaf receptacle rearwardly andupwardly to deposit the shock butt endupon the ground, av

ofthe swingingof the sheafrreceptacle, andv means for returning thevholding meansto soVv their normal position on the return ofthe sheafreceptacle.- p

15,. In amachine for shocking grain, the

`combination with the binder machine, of a vframe extending from thebinder machine,

a bail member open ate-the top andvpivotally` supported from their-ame,a scoop-shaped.

sheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle,

means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptacle rearwardly andupwardly to deposit the shock butt end upon the ground, a bar arrangedtransversely of said sheaf receptacle and journaled therein having,projecting teeth. anda crank end extending through the outer side of thereceptacle,- a link pivotally secured to the outer side of the bailadjacent to the bottom, a rod connecting the outer end of said link andthe crank end of said toothed bar, a rigid arm extending downwardly fromthe axisof rotation of the bail, an arm pivotally supported adjacent tosaid rigid arm, a rod pivotally con nected to the outer end of said'pivotal arm and to the outer end of the link connected to the crankedtoothed bar and adapted to engage in locking contact with a lug on theextremity of said pivotal arm, a rod pivot* ally secured to said pivotalarm and slidf ably extending through a lug on said rigid arm and havinga stop member on its free end, and a spring encircling the latter rod,

said rod being adapted to break said locking contact on the engagementof the stop member with the lug of the rigid arm to release .the toothedcrank bar., Y

16'. In a machine for shocking grain, the

combination with the binder machine, of a frame extending from thebinder machine, a bail member open at the top and pivotally Supportedfrom the frame, a. scoop-shaped sheaf receptacle carried by said bail,means for carrying the sheaves to said receptacle, means for swingingsaid bail and sheaf receptacle rearwardly and upwardly to deposit theshock butt end upon the ground, a bar arranged transversely of saidsheaf receptacle and journaled therein having projecting teeth and acrank end extending through the outer side of the receptacle, meansconnected to the crank end of said bar adapted to hold said teeth in asubstantially right angular position in relation to the sheaf receptacleduring the forming of the shock and the first part of the swingingmovement, means for releasing said toothed bar to release the shock,means for engaging and holding the upper and outer side of the shockduring the first part of the swinging of the sheaf receptacle, means forreturning the sheaf receptacle to its normal position, and means forcushioning the return of the sheaf receptacle to its normal position.

17. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bail memberopen at the top and pivotally supported from the frame, a scoop-shapedsheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle, means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptaclerearwardly and upwardly to deposit the shock butt end upon the ground, abar arranged transversely of said sheaf receptacle and journaled thereinhaving projecting teeth and a crank end extending through the outer sideof the receptacle, means connected to the crank end of said bar adaptedto hold Said teeth in a substantially right angular position in relationto the sheaf receptacle during the formation of the shock and the firstpart of the swinging movement, means for releasing said toothed bar torelease the shock, means for engaging and holding the upper and outerside of the shock during the first part of the swinging of the sheafreceptacle, means for returning the sheaf receptacle to its normalposition, an arm rigidly supported adjacent to the outer side of thebail, a rod pivotally secured to said arm below the pivotal axis of thesheaf receptacle and extending downwardly and sliding in a bracketsecured to said sheaf receptacle, and a spiral spring encircling saidrodand adapted to absorb the jolt of the return of the sheaf receptacle.

18. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bail memberopen at the top and pivotally supported from the frame, a scoop-shapedsheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle, means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptaclerearwardly and upwardly to deposit the shock butt end upon the ground,means carried on the sheaf receptacle for holding the shock during theiirst part of the movement of the sheaf receptacle, means for releasingsaid holding means, a crank bar journaled on the axis of the bail, aguide bar for the sheaves secured to said crank bar and extendingoutwardly and downwardly therefrom, a rigid arm extending downwardlyfrom the axis of the bail, a rod pivotally secured at one end to saidrigid arm and at the other end to said guide bar adjacent to its bottomend, and a bar pivotally connected at one end to said guide bar and atits other end to the bail.

19. 1n a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bail member'open at the top and pivotally supported from the frame, a scoopshapedsheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle, means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptaclerearwardly and upwardly to deposit the shock butt end upon the ground,means carried on the sheaf receptacle for holding the shock during thefirst part of the movement of the sheaf receptacle, means for releasingsaid holding means, a crank bar journaled on the axis of the bail, aguide bar for the sheaves secured to said crank bar and extendingoutwardly and downwardly therefrom, m'eans connecting said guide barwith the sheaf receptacle to cause it to swing with the said receptacleand to grip the shock, and a member carried on the upper end of saidguide bar having fork points adapted to engage sheaves at the top of theshock.

20. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bail memberopen at the top and pivotally supported from the frame, a-y scoop-shapedsheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle, means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptaclerearwardly and upwardly to de` posit the shock butt end upon the ground,means for holding the shock in said receptacle during the tilting of theshock, means for releasing said shock holding means, and a guard shoerigidly supported from the frame at the inner side and extending to therear of the sheaf receptacle and adapted to engage the shock immediatelyfollowing the depositing of same upon the ground to insure the properlocating of the last sheaf or sheaves of the shock in their standingposition and to steady the shock.

v bracket, a spiral compression spring encircling said rod, a rodconnected to the outer end of said stripper and extending angularlyupward above the carrier to hold the sheaves to said carrier, guide armspivotally connected to the upper end of the latter rod and extendingover the sheaf receptacle, means for forming the shock, and means fordepositing the shock butt end upon the ground. I

22. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a bar pivotally connected to a bracket on the l'orward sideof the binder machine below the grain deck and extending laterallyoutward, a. caster Wheel arranged at the outer end of said bar, a barrigidly connected to the aforesaid bar and extending angularly rearwardand pivotally connected to the binder machine below the grain deck, aU-shaped frame rigidly supported above the frame formed by said barshaving the open side to the rear and supported in an outwardly andupwardly inclined position, a shield extending upwardly from the lowerframe at the closed end of the U-rame and forming a support for thebutts of the sheaves, a main shaft journaled above the inner side ofsaid U-frame, a bail supported at the open rear end of said U-frame, asheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheavesfrom the binder machine and Vdischarging them into said sheafreceptacle, means supported from said U-frame for forming the shock, andmeans for discharging the shock unbound, butt end upon the ground.

23. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a sheafreceptacle supported from said frame, a frame adjustably supported uponthe aforesaid frame, a pair of inclined endless carriers extendingupwardly from below the grain deck of the binder machine and supportedone on each of said frames, a butt support for the sheaves carried onsaid movable frame, means for shifting said adjustable frame forwardlyor backwardly in relation to said stationary frame, means for formingthe shock in said shearl receptacle, and means for discharging the shockbutt end upon the ground without binding.

24. In a machinepfor shocking grain, in

combination with the binder machine, a frame pivotally connected withand extending outwardly from the binder machine, a pivotal sheaireceptacle arranged in said frame and adapted to be swung rearwardly andupwardly to deposit the shock butt end on the ground 'without binding,an endless carrier extending angularly upward and outward from below thegrain deck of the binder machine and adapted to deposit the sheaves insaid receptacle, means for packing the sheaves in said receptacle toform a shock, means for swinging the sheaf receptacle to unload theshock, means Jfor holding the shock securely during the lirstpart ot'the movement of the sheaf receptacle, means for releasing the shock atthe proper period of the operation, means actuated by the packer meansfor starting the means for operating the unloading of the shock, meansfor insuring the retention of the last sheaves in their standingposition and for steadying the shock, means for returning the shockunloading mechanism to normal, and means for arresting the passage ofthe sheaves to the sheaf receptacle during the unloading operation. Y

25. In afmachine for shocking grain, the combination with the bindermachine, of a frame extending from the binder machine, a bail memberopen at the top and pivotally supported from the frame, a scoop-shapedsheaf receptacle carried by said bail, means for carrying the sheaves tosaid receptacle, means for swinging said bail and sheaf receptaclerearwardly and upwardly to deposit the shock butt end upon the ground, acrank bar journaled 'transversely in said sheaf receptacle, teeth oftriangular formation secured to said crank bar and forming V-shapedrecesses to receive the straw, means connected with the crank end ofsaid bar adapted to hold the teeth in a substantially right angularposition in relation to the receptacle during the formation of the shockand the first part of the swinging movement, means for releasing saidcrank bar to release the shock, means for engaging and holding the upperand outer side of the shock during the first part ofV the discharg- Yconnected to the binder machine above the Y grain deck and extendingupwardly above said carrier and flexibly connected to the Wentworth,Ontario, Canada, this 16th day shocker frame, means for forming theshock, of May, 1914.

means for discharging the shock, and a THOMAS ARTHUR VVOOLLEY. flexibledriving connection between the HERBERT FOX. 5 means for operating theshocker and the Witnesses:

binder machine mechanism. E. HERON,

Signed at the city of Hamilton, County of H. L. TRIMBLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

